The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-25
GOVERNOR BATE THE Nan
HE is NOMINATED FOR UNITED
STATES SENATOR
By the Democratic Caucus by a
Vote Of 77-Sketch OF
His Career.
THE DEED WAS DONE AND EX.
GOVERNOR MARKS
Was Defeated by the House Men
Going Over to Bate In
Body.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPKAL.I


NASHVILLE, TENN, January "a
The caucus was called to order this
afternoon; teventy-four members were
present.
Previous to the meeting and after
the adjournment Of the House, Mr..
Stone arose aud said that unless the
Democrats made a nomination this
evening the Republicans would vote
for Bats in joint convention tomorrow
and elect him. Just as the Clerk was
ready TO call the roll on the fifty
seventh ballot some fun was
created by the irrepressibls Joe
Harris, an unreReperate aud uurepent-
ant Republican from the wilderness
of Est Tennessee. He roe and adj
dressed the chairman, whersupon SEN
ator Norment, with a WORTH I'd coun-
tensnce and in tone of Indignation,
stTenuously objeoted to Repu olicau
being allowed voice ia Democratic
caucus. Several members cried: "Lst
him be heard! - and Mr.. HAIR him
self said: II insist on my rghts."
Silence ensued, and he res to his feet
and said: 81 simply rise to withdraw
the name of Mr.. Butler from before ne
caucus and cast the solid Republican
vote foI John ID. Savage" and then sat
down. Mr.. johnson rebuked Mr.. Hsr-
ris in open caucus, saying he thought
this was the height OF cheek, and there
were some demands that the Rspubli-
cans be put our, but Mr.. Fort, the
Chairman, announced tba' the R pub
licaus would be allo wed to remain, but
requested that they keep quiet so that
business could be proceeded with.
Fifty se,enh Bailot.-Bate, 35; Marks,
80; House. Is; Rose, 3; Wilson, l.
Fifty eighth Ballot Bate, 80 Marks,
80; House, II; RISE, 8; Wilson, l,
Fifty ninth Bdilol.-Bats, %; Marks,
%; H 'use, 10; E M. E5tis, z; Will
son, l.
Sirtieth Ballot Bats, SO; Marks, 20;
House, 10; Sanford, 8; Taylor, IL.
Sir'y first BalIot.-Bate, 80; Marks,
"a; Hyuse, II; Taylor, 10; Wilson, l !;
Rote, |; .Vtrtress,2.
SiGy.secOnd Ballot Bate, "a; Marks,
%; Hause, IL; Tsvlor,7; w. F. Cooper,
3; Vertrees;1 /; Wilson, l.
After the call OF the sixieth ballot
an attempt to boom the new Governor
was made. Change after change was
made to Taylor, but the attempt was
not successful, Gov. Taylor receiving
but IL votes. On the next ballot he
received Is, and ended up with IL on
the ballot taken in the afternoon.
Sirty third Baliot.-Bate SO, Marks
go, House s, Taylor IL.
The motion to adjourn till 1880
o'clock prevailed.
When caucus reassembled, and be-
fore ballot wa, taken, Col. HOUSES
letter of withdrawal was read by Mr..
Burney, Col. House then expressed
the hope that the caucus would select
representative Democrat, and urged
bis own supporters to aid in accom-.
plishing this object.
Sirty fourth Ballot Bate, 80; Marks,
q Taylor, Is; Rose, 4
SiTty-fjh Ballot.-Bste, 81; Marks,
20; Taylor, Is; Rose, 1.
Siriy sirth Ballot.-Bate, 49, Marks,
So; Taylor, z; Savage, l.
Sirty-serenth Ballot Bate, 39; Marks,
20; Taylor, II; Rose, |; Wilson, l.
The Bale men were all excitement
now, and working hard to secure the
victory that, only lacking three votes,
was within the grasp of their msn.
Some of the Marks supporters, who
had followed his standard simply on
sectional grounds, but who in reality
desired Bates nomination, broke
away from their color bearer
as the sixty-eighth ballet progressed
and answered "B te" as their name
was called. The fight was won, and
CIV. Marks, seeing the inevitable,
stepped in before the ballot was ended
and gracefully made his speech of
withdrawal. Then there was fun.
Everybody wanted to claim the honor
Of casting the winning vote for Bate,
and changes came fast and furious.
At the end of the call Bate had 70
votes and Marks 8, the latter being
proxies, which, in the broad vernacu.
lar, "Stuck to him till hell froz, over"
aud Bob Taylor had vote. The fight
was won,